Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will reveal his legislative agenda in a televised broadcast of his traditional State of the State speech on Sunday at 5 p.m. The Republican governor’s speech, typically delivered in the early weeks of the biennial legislative session,
After successful campaigns for House allies, the governor is in a position to set an ambitious course for the legislative session.
The governor’s State of the State address is key because it’s where he’ll declare his “emergency items” for the ongoing 2025 Texas legislative session. In the session’s first 60 days, lawmakers are only allowed to pass legislation related to these items.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will release his legislative agenda in a televised broadcast of his traditional early-session State of the State speech on Sunday, the governor’s office announced. The Republican governor’s speech,
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